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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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